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Kano NSCDC initiates probe following volunteer’s death

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 8, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State command, has constituted a committee to investigate the cause of the death of a volunteer operative, Halifa Abdullahi. The command’s public relations officer, SC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano and made available to journalists on Thursday. The deceased, who was...

Two individuals have been apprehended for attempting to smuggle drugs to inmates at a Kano court.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, has arrested two suspects for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs and Indian hemp to inmates at the Nomansland court complex in Kano. The suspects are Usman Khalid, 25 and Bello Musa Ahmed, 24, both male and residents of the Tsamiya (Breget) area of Kano State. The command’s Public...

Police recover three stolen vehicles, apprehend five suspects in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The Kano Police Command has recovered three stolen vehicles and arrested five suspects in connection with armed robbery and motor vehicle theft. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi, confirmed the arrests of the suspects and recovery of the vehicles in a statement on Wednesday. “The Kano State Police Command has made significant breakthroughs in...

Kano climbs 31 places to rank fourth in climate governance — Commissioner.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The commissioner for environment and climate change, Dahiru Hashim, says the state moved from 35th to fourth position in Nigeria’s Climate Governance Ranking within a year. Mr Hashim disclosed this on Wednesday in Kano during an event to mark his one-year anniversary in office. He said the improvement reflected focused leadership, deliberate institutional reforms, and...

60 clerics set to train Kano’s intending Hajj pilgrims

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Hajj exercise, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has selected about 60 Hajj Induction Course teachers across the state to conduct weekly induction classes for intending pilgrims. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Sulaiman Dederi made this known via a statement he released on Sunday. “In preparation for the 2026...

Kano denies claims of sidelining persons with disabilities in the teachers’ recruitment process.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 5, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that persons with disabilities were excluded from the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, describing the claims as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a rejoinder issued on Monday by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, following a statement released on January 3, 2026, by the Kano...

Tinubu applauds Kano governor on his birthday

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday sent warm birthday wishes to Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, commending his “integrity, modesty, humility and commitment to public service.” Tinubu conveyed his felicitations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Sunday’s birthday message comes hours after Yusuf’s highly anticipated defection from the...

Airstrike eliminates 23 fleeing bandits following the Kano attack.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 4, 2026

Troops of the Joint Task Force, supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. A statement issued on Sunday in Kano by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Maj. Zubairu...

INEC refutes claims that it has released the 2027 election schedule

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 3, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied reports that it released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. The reports had claimed that the commission unveiled the full preparatory timetable for the poll. However, in a statement on Friday, Adedayo Oketola, spokesperson to the INEC chairman, said the information is...

Commissioner of Police commends JTF personnel for thwarting bandits’ attacks in Kano.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 2, 2026

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Joint Task Force (JTF) officers for their bravery in repelling bandits’ attacks in Tsanyawa and Shanono Local Government Areas on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday. Mr Bakori, who led a delegation of security...

Governor Yusuf steps up enforcement of traffic regulations across Kano.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday personally supervised traffic compliance at Kofar Fanfo Junction, where he spent over one hour ensuring motorists obeyed traffic light signals. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. The Governor was accompanied by the Secretary to the...

Governor Yusuf inaugurates Sickle Cell Centre, distributes 300 digital health monitoring devices.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially launched a Sickle Cell Centre to provide comprehensive care and treatment for people living with sickle cell disease in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Monday. Governor Yusuf also flagged off the symbolic distribution...

Kano Government Delegation Visits Sultan to Offer Condolences Over the Passing of the Sardaunan Sokoto

A delegation from the Kano State Government has paid a condolence visit to Sokoto State over the death of the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Tuesday. The delegation, led by the Deputy...

Governor Yusuf Receives Prestigious British International Literacy Award for Advancing Education in Kano

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received the prestigious International Literacy and Learning Leadership Award in recognition of his bold leadership and unwavering commitment to transforming education in Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The award was presented by Universal...

Just in: Kano Lawmaker Leaves NDC, Rejoins APC Following Meeting with Barau

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress. This he says marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who had recently defected to...

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